B150bn motorway projects head for bidding this yearThe Department of Highways (DoH) has announced plans to open bidding this year for several major motorway projects, with a combined investment value exceeding 150 billion baht. For motorway rest areas, the department plans to open bids for facilities on the M6 (Bang Pa-in–Nakhon Ratchasima) and M81 (Bang Yai–Kanchanaburi). The M6 project will cover 15 rest areas under two contracts, with construction costs estimated at 2.16 billion baht and operations and maintenance (O&M) costs of 7.76 billion baht over 30 years. The M81 project will include six rest areas under a single contract, with construction costs of 1.46 billion baht and O&M costs of 4.84 billion baht over the same period. The project is valued at about 15.72 billion baht.

Source: Bangkok Post February 14, 2026 02:38 UTC